Four Business Recorder journalists test positive for coronavirus
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 13 June 2020
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Four senior reporters from Business Recorder have contracted COVID-19. This raises concerns about the safety of journalists amid the ongoing pandemic in Pakistan.Summary
ISLAMABAD— Four senior reporters of Business Recorder newspaper have tested positive for the COVID-19.
According to an insider, the four senior reporters—Ali Hussain Toori, Abdul Rasheed Azad, Naveed Butt, and Fazal Sher—contracted the virus.
He said the reporters had expressed reservations about working in the office amid the pandemic.
More than 160 journalists have tested positive for the virus since the spread of the epidemic in Pakistan.
Key Points
- Four Business Recorder journalists have tested positive for COVID-19
- Reporters expressed concerns about office safety during the pandemic
- Over 160 journalists in Pakistan have been infected since the outbreak
- The health crisis continues to impact media professionals
- The situation underscores the importance of health measures during work.
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